10 Dark Facts About Star Wars That Are Never Spoken About

10. Sith Lightsabers Bleed

One way that the Star Wars universe helps differentiate between different Jedi is by giving them different coloured lightsabers.

Ok, the real reason is so they can sell more toys, but let's pretend.

This isn't the case with the Sith though, as every Force-wielding baddie in the series makes use of a red-bladed laser sword. But why is this? Well, it's not a particularly pleasant reason.

A lightsaber is powered by a kyber crystal, an extremely powerful Force sensitive item that bonds with its owner through the divine energy. The colour of a Jedi's lightsaber depends on the way in which they bond with their chosen crystal, but it's a very different process if you're on the naughty side.

Sith cannot make their own lightsabers. Instead, they must corrupt existing ones by flooding it with Dark Side energy. This process is known as "bleeding" and it's what gives the evildoers' weapons their traditional hue.

Considering that the kyber crystals are kind of alive, the idea of them being bled in order to change colour is pretty disturbing.

Still, the price one pays for fashion is often high.